Red Carpet Recap: 2014 Academy Awards

Mar, 02, 2014

The 2014 award season came to a glorious finale at the 86th Annual Academy Awards where ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood honoree Lupita Nyong'o earned a statue for her work in 12 Years a Slave—the film that won Best Screenplay and the most coveted prize of the night, Best Picture!

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Lupita Nyong'o accepts the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award for 12 Years a Slave onstage during the Oscars in Hollywood, California.

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Director Steve McQueen, winner of Best Motion Picture for Twelve Years A Slave poses in the press room during the 86th Academy Awards on March 2nd, 2014 in Hollywood, California.